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Trump brands his opponents as ‘communists,’ a label loaded with the baggage of American history
By LAURIE KELLMANUpdated 8:15 AM CDT, May 3, 2025
For years, President Donald Trump blamed “communists” for his legal and political troubles. Now, the second Trump administration is deploying that same historically loaded label to cast his opponents — from judges to educators — as threats to American identity, culture and values.
Why? Trump himself explained the strategy last year when he described how he planned to defeat his Democratic opponent, then-Vice President Kamala Harris, in the White House election.
“All we have to do is define our opponent as being a communist or a socialist or somebody who is going to destroy our country,” he told reporters at his New Jersey golf club in August.
Trump did just that — branding Harris “comrade Kamala” — and he won in November. With the assent of more than 77 million Americans who cast ballots — 49.9% of the vote — Trump is carrying that strategy into his second term.
What he’s talking about is not actually ‘communism’
In 2025, communism wields big influence in countries such as China, Vietnam, North Korea and Cuba. But not the United States. ...
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White House brings conspiracy theorists, former Trump officials and a family friend to its 'influencer briefings'
A review of attendees to the first three influencer briefings shows an overwhelmingly right-leaning guest list.
www.nbcnews.com
Justice Department will switch its focus on voting and prioritize Trump's elections order, memo says
A new mission statement for the Justice Department unit that upholds voting rights shows it's being redirected toward prioritizing President Donald Trump's executive order on elections.
apnews.com
Mexico's president says she rejected Trump's plan to send US troops across the border
Mexico's president has said that U.S. President Donald Trump proposed sending American troops into Mexico to help her administration fight drug trafficking but that she rejected it
abcnews.go.com
Former Vice President Pence will receive the Profile in Courage Award for his actions on Jan. 6
Former Vice President Mike Pence will receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for his refusal to go along with President Donald Trump’s efforts to remain in office after losing the 2020 election.
apnews.com
Australia's Albanese claims election victory, riding anti-Trump wave
Supporters at Labor’s election party in Sydney cheered and hugged each other as Albanese claimed victory and said his party would form a majority government.
www.usatoday.com
'My sacrifice': Canadians boycott US products as Trump feeds 'Buy Canada' surge
Canadians are foregoing their favorite American products in anger at President Donald Trump. The boycott could impact the U.S. economy.
www.usatoday.com
Analysis: Trump is trying to chill the investigative journalism that holds him to account | CNN Business
On World Press Freedom Day, there’s a bleak backdrop as Trump and his aides are actively trying to impede reporting and intimidate news outlets.
www.cnn.com
James Carville says Democrats can't afford to lie like 'Republicans do' because they would lose credibility
Democratic political strategist James Carville expressed frustration with the state of his party, arguing that Democrats are not able to get away with lying, unlike Republicans.
www.foxnews.com
Trump blamed Biden for a down market. 2 days later, stocks are soaring.
Donald Trump might want to take back blaming Joe Biden for the stock market. Wall Street is doing quite well again.
news.yahoo.com
Trump draws criticism with AI image of himself as the pope ahead of the papal conclave
President Donald Trump has posted an artificial intelligence-generated image of himself dressed as pope.
apnews.com
Trump claims grocery and gas prices are falling. Experts say that's misleading
"Prices are still going up," one expert said.
abcnews.go.com
Waltz ouster adds to tumult in Trump's national security team but consolidates power in fewer hands
President Donald Trump’s removal of national security adviser Mike Waltz brings further disruption to his national security team.
apnews.com
Israel’s Gaza blockade sparks outrage as dozens die of ‘forced starvation’
Aid trucks carrying food are waiting to enter Gaza as Israel’s blockade and bombardment kill dozens of Palestinians.
www.aljazeera.com
Germany hits back at Rubio's defense of far-right AfD party
Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the German intelligence agency designation of the far-right AfD party “tyranny in disguise,” after the agency classified AfD a “proven right-wing extremist organization.”
www.nbcnews.com
For America's European allies, Trump's first 100 days a time of reckoning, backlash
It was the sacrifice of U.S. and European Allied soldiers during World War II that formed the bedrock of an alliance that has lasted for over 80 years.
www.cbsnews.com
Trump's social media post targeting Harvard's tax-exempt status could create problems for the IRS
Tax and legal experts say the appearance of Trump directing the IRS to take action could work in Harvard’s favor if a legal battle ensues.
www.nbcnews.com
Analysis: A map of the ethical minefield Elon Musk’s business interests create for the US government | CNN Politics
Elon Musk sits at the center of a galaxy of companies and pursuits, all of which he appears to be maintaining while also taking point on President Donald Trump’s efforts to shrink the federal government.
www.cnn.com
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Appeals court backs VOA overhaul Kari Lake says will 'modernize' agency: ‘Huge victory for President Trump’
In a significant legal victory for the Trump administration, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has granted a stay on a lower court's order that had mandated the reinstatement of over 1,000 Voice of America (VOA) employees and the resumption of full broadcasting operations."This is a huge victory for President Trump and his Article II powers granted in the United States Constitution. It's also a victory for US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) and VOA," Kari Lake, a USAGM senior advisor to the Trump administration, told Fox News Digital...
Continue reading...Houthi missile hits near Israel's main airport
Unverified footage appeared to show a plume of black smoke rising from an area near the airport on the outskirts of Tel Aviv.
Continue reading...Warren Buffett, 94, stepping down as Berkshire Hathaway CEO
The veteran investor known as the Sage of Omaha told his company's annual meeting that he would hand over the reins to Vice-Chairman Greg Abel.
Continue reading...Texas Gov. Abbott signs $1 billion voucher program into law, capping off win for school choice advocates
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, signed a school choice bill into law on Saturday that will allocate $1 billion for a voucher program that allows parents to use public funds to pay for their child's private school tuition.
The program's implementation caps off a yearslong effort by Republicans who have been advocating for school choice. Voucher supporters have long focused on Texas, where previous efforts failed amid resistance from Democrats and rural Republicans.
Last month, President Donald Trump called on state lawmakers ahead of a key...
Continue reading...The program's implementation caps off a yearslong effort by Republicans who have been advocating for school choice. Voucher supporters have long focused on Texas, where previous efforts failed amid resistance from Democrats and rural Republicans.
Last month, President Donald Trump called on state lawmakers ahead of a key...
Clair Obscur: How a passion project became 2025's most talked-about game
The makers of a video game that even impressed the French president tell the unusual tale of its development.
Continue reading...How Katy Perry became the Hot and Cold popstar
The US singer says she feels "bruised" after weeks of online backlash - what's sparked the change?
Continue reading...Jewels linked to Buddha remains go to auction, sparking ethical debate
Buddha’s sacred jewels, unearthed in 1898, head to auction at Sotheby’s, raising ethical concerns.
Continue reading...Young men were getting a haircut ahead of Swedish festival - then they were shot dead
The Swedish city Uppsala broke into party spirit this week - but the killing of hair salon customers still wearing their capes left many shaken.
Continue reading...Public radio stations targeted for cuts by Trump have provided lifelines to listeners
After Hurricane Helene devastated Asheville, North Carolina, the sound coming from open car windows as residents gathered on a street at the top of a ridge trying to get cell service last fall was Blue Ridge Public Radio. And as they stood in line for water or food, the latest news they had heard on the station was a frequent topic of conversation.
“The public radio station was alerting people what was going on,” said Lisa Savage, who volunteered at an area church after the hurricane.
Now public radio stations are being targeted for cuts by...
Continue reading...“The public radio station was alerting people what was going on,” said Lisa Savage, who volunteered at an area church after the hurricane.
Now public radio stations are being targeted for cuts by...
Romania reruns controversial election after earlier vote annulled
Romania's previous presidential election was cancelled over allegations of campaign fraud and Russian interference.
Continue reading...Elon Musk's Starbase may soon be an official Texas city
The South Texas home of Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket company is on its way to becoming an official city with a galactic name: Starbase.
A vote Saturday to formally organize Starbase as a city was approved by a lopsided margin by a small group of voters who live there and are mostly Musk's employees at SpaceX.
Starbase is the facility and launch site for the SpaceX rocket program that is under contract with the Department of Defense and NASA, which hopes to send astronauts back to the moon and someday to Mars.
Musk first floated the idea of Starbase...
Continue reading...A vote Saturday to formally organize Starbase as a city was approved by a lopsided margin by a small group of voters who live there and are mostly Musk's employees at SpaceX.
Starbase is the facility and launch site for the SpaceX rocket program that is under contract with the Department of Defense and NASA, which hopes to send astronauts back to the moon and someday to Mars.
Musk first floated the idea of Starbase...
How Carney's election win will change direction of trade war
In his exclusive BBC interview, the Canadian Prime Minister indicates how he plans to tackle Trump.
Continue reading...For America's European allies, Trump's first 100 days a time of reckoning, backlash
Normandy, France — The heroic D-Day landings in Normandy marked the beginning of the end of World War II, where thousands of the Americans who fell in the assault still rest in graves in northwestern France.
It was the sacrifice of the American and European Allied soldiers during the Normandy Invasion, and of course their great victory over the Nazis, that formed the bedrock of an alliance that has stood firm for more than 80 years.
Then, however, came President Trump's rhetoric and the ensuing tariff war.
"Europe has been very, very bad for us,"...
Continue reading...It was the sacrifice of the American and European Allied soldiers during the Normandy Invasion, and of course their great victory over the Nazis, that formed the bedrock of an alliance that has stood firm for more than 80 years.
Then, however, came President Trump's rhetoric and the ensuing tariff war.
"Europe has been very, very bad for us,"...
Europeans react to Trump's first 100 days
This week, President Trump marked 100 days in office. For some Americans, it has been a time of smashing success. For others, it was chaos and danger. But for America's allies, it has been a time of reckoning and backlash. Elizabeth Palmer has more.
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